Article

2014-02-09 -Land of the Free

TX Grand Jury Declines to Indict on Killing of LEO in No-Knock SWAT team raid

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-02-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Little was learned from Waco.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-09 03:27|| 2014-02-09 03:27|| Front Page Top

#2 They sent a SWAT team out over a bunch of pot plants? You have got to be frigging kidding me.

And a Judge approved a no-knock warrant over a bunch of pot plants?

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-02-09 05:30|| 2014-02-09 05:30|| Front Page Top

#3 The boys must play with their toys. We need to remove this judge from the bench.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2014-02-09 05:46|| 2014-02-09 05:46|| Front Page Top

#4 SAM, and we need to remove the toys from the boys.

The idea that "Peace" officers seem to be the ones initiating so much of the violence is as disgusting as it is ironic. The Police State tyrants keep slithering on.

Posted by AlanC 2014-02-09 07:49|| 2014-02-09 07:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Magee could potentially destroy the drugs.

ever tried to flush a bunch of 6' trees?

Posted by Frank G 2014-02-09 08:24|| 2014-02-09 08:24|| Front Page Top

#6 ...slightly more difficult than trying to flush a Koran down one. Of course using common sense didn't stop the journalist from making such a claim (and people died as a consequence as well).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-02-09 09:34|| 2014-02-09 09:34|| Front Page Top

#7 There was an article on the Burg a few days back about a SWAT team doing a midnight raid to investigate credit card fraud, no one was killed there.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-02-09 11:20|| 2014-02-09 11:20|| Front Page Top

#8 "Could potentially" is a pretty low standard for a no knock raid. Basically no standard at all.

Posted by Iblis 2014-02-09 11:57|| 2014-02-09 11:57|| Front Page Top

#9 SAM, and we need to remove the toys from the boys.

Oh, I agree most definitely, and a lot of other stuff. Like strip the cops, DA's and judges of immunity. Make them have to be responsible for their actions. The ONLY legitimate use for SWAT is an active shooter or a hostage situation. Period.

If you look at Burleson County on G@@gle Maps, you'll see it is a crap podunk little county with only one town of any size. So, they're always looking for a way to raise revenue.

I'm working hard to get my State Rep. reelected, I expect we will succeed. When we do some of us are going to twist his arm real hard to introduce legislation at the State level to make SWAT a county level only capability, and to put some very severe restrictions on when it can be used.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2014-02-09 15:34|| 2014-02-09 15:34|| Front Page Top

#10 What's to prevent the home-owner from thinking it is a home invasion in progress? No knock warrants should be used very, very sparingly with considerable supporting intel to validate the right house and right slack-jaw(s). There seems to be too much law enforcement cowboy stuff going on these days. Bad things are likely to happen for one or both sides.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-02-09 18:29|| 2014-02-09 18:29|| Front Page Top

#11 JQC, we need to be careful with our language. Law Enforcement isn't too cowboy, which implies individualism and calmness under stress.

Law enforcement is becoming too Police State tyrranical with all THAT implies.

Posted by AlanC 2014-02-09 20:25|| 2014-02-09 20:25|| Front Page Top

#12 The police in Albuquerque are frequently criticized for shootings they've been involved in (not SWAT stuff). There was a recent 30-minute long shootout and chase through the streets of ABQ, ending with the perp dying from wounds received from 8 officers. 3 officers were wounded. The unusual part of the this story was the release of multiple videos taken by police cameras, soon after the incident.
The irrelevant part of this news is to be expected: handwringing by people objecting to the release of live video of fatal incidents.
ABQ Journal recently stated: Police misconduct lawsuits since 2010 have resulted in a tab of more than $24 million for Albuquerque taxpayers. The number will likely increase as several suits are ongoing and recent officer-involved incidents may result in new lawsuits being filed.
The US DOJ has been investigating the APD for unjustified use of force since 2012.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-02-09 22:16|| 2014-02-09 22:16|| Front Page Top

#13 ..now the widow can sue the department..

"...anyone capable of pouring urine out of a cowboy boot..." ROTFL - prose truly worthy of Shakespeare.!

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-02-09 22:27|| 2014-02-09 22:27|| Front Page Top

23:58 Zenobia Floger6220
22:54 Eric Jablow
22:32 Uncle Phester
22:27 Uncle Phester
22:18 Uncle Phester
22:16 Anguper Hupomosing9418
22:13 Uncle Phester
22:09 Uncle Phester
22:05 Anguper Hupomosing9418
22:04 Uncle Phester
22:03 Anguper Hupomosing9418
21:59 Uncle Phester
21:57 Uncle Phester
21:35 Mullah Richard
21:30 Nimble Spemble
21:20 Eric Jablow
21:18 Uncle Phester
21:18 Pappy
21:11 Anguper Hupomosing9418
21:11 Uncle Phester
21:11 USN, Ret.
21:01 JosephMendiola
20:25 AlanC
20:18 Procopius2k